Dimension E521

I was able to successfully install Debian sid amd64 on this machine, by using
the following kernel arguments:
noapic apci=off nofb
Prior to that, the Debian installer was unable to detect the hard drive.
The next challenge was getting the proper resolution for the E207WFB display.
I was able to get that working by switching to sid (I was originally trying to
install etch).
The primary outstanding issue I have is with audio. I have been unable to get
that to work. alsaconf detects the device, but is unable to propery configure
it. I'm not sure if this is a 64-bit issue or a general alsa issue with this
particular device.
Does anyone have sound working with one of these machines?
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Brian Knotts
bknotts at cascadeaccess.com